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A tidal bore - is formed when the sea is 'forced' into a narrow place such as the mouth of a river etc. The river Severn in the UK is well-known for its tidal bore. The effect lasts long enough to allow people to water-ski without being towed behind a boat !
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On what type of coast would a tidal bore most likely occur?
The type of coast that a tidal bore would most likely occur is a coast with narrow bays and inlets. Tidal bores also occur on a coast that has river channels.
Narrow stretch of water between two areas of land?
A River or a Stream. I would say Tidal Bore
What is the difference between a storm surge or a tidal bore?
A storm surge is a mass of water that is pushed on land by the winds of a large, powerful storm such as a hurricane. A tidal bore is a wave that travels up a river, bay or inlet produce by an incoming high tide.
Most surface waves are caused by?
Most surface waves are caused by wind. Tsunamis are formed by heat and circular wind motions. Tidal waves are caused by hurricanes with huge wind currents.
How many types of deltas are there in the world?
Delta is the greek letter D. The Mississippi is a goosefoot delta. A delta is an area of Distributaries, inasmuch as the river is formed by tributaries it arrives at the sea and divides into separate channels to enter the sea. A delta will only be formed in an area of sea which has a limited tidal range.
What is the corret name for a tidal wave?
tidal bore
When is the next tidal bore on the River Dee in flintshire?
When is the next tidal bore on the River Dee in flintshire?Chester?saltney ferry
What is a vast ocean bore?
tidal wave
On what type of coast would a tidal bore most likely occur?
The type of coast that a tidal bore would most likely occur is a coast with narrow bays and inlets. Tidal bores also occur on a coast that has river channels.
What type of coast would a tidal bore most likely occur?
The type of coast that a tidal bore would most likely occur is a coast with narrow bays and inlets. Tidal bores also occur on a coast that has river channels.
What is a wave that forms when a rising tide enters a shallow narrow river from a wide area of the sea?
A Tidal Bore is a wave that forms when a rising tide enters a shallow, narrow river from a wide area of the sea.
How is a tidal bore created?
A tidal bore results when the conformation of a bay funnels the incoming tide into a fairly narrow river channel. The effect is a result of the flood tide's duration's being shortened by the land shape so that it acts very suddenly.
Distance of Amazon river tidal bore?
150 miles wide. but cheak on other websites to.
Is the tidal bore the strongest when the moon and sun are lined up on the same side of Earth?
yes
Does the tidal bore occur in the Gulf of California?
Historically yes, but not anymore due to diversion of water from the colorado.
Bulge that takes place on parts of earth facing or opposite the moon?
high tide
What is the river severn famous for?
The river Severn is famous for being the longest River in Britain It also has a tidal bore, that rises suddenly as a wall of water, that races up river. Many people visit the Severn at the time of the tidal bore to race upstream for miles on surf boards. The Severn tidal bore is the second largest in the World, the largest being (I believe in Canada?)
